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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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